'Will revisit issue once operations at Kabul airport resume': MEA on bringing back Indians from Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

'Will revisit issue once operations at Kabul airport resume': MEA on bringing back Indians from Afghanistan

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it will revisit the issue of bringing back the remaining Indians from Afghanistan, once Kabul resumes airport operations. On being asked about bringing back remaining Indians from Afghanistan, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "We will be able to revisit the issue once operations at Kabul airport resume. Asked about India's first talks with Taliban, the MEA spokesperson said he has no update on the meeting. Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office.

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In a first, India holds talks with Taliban; MEA official meets Mullah Omar’s son in Kabul
1 month, 2 weeks ago

In a first, India holds talks with Taliban; MEA official meets Mullah Omar’s son in Kabul

Firstpost  

MEA joint secretary J P Singh also met Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and former Afghan president Hamid Karzai during this visit as India tries to engage more with the country People are seen outside the Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi. MEA joint secretary J P Singh discussed India and Afghanistan relations with Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, the son …

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations
1 year, 2 months ago

'Will Continue To Assist People Of Afghanistan In India': MEA As Afghan Embassy Stops Operations

ABP News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it would continue to assist the people of Afghanistan living in India after the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi ceased operations from October 1. Addressing the media, spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said MEA received communication last week from the Afghanistan embassy of its intention to suspend operations at the end of September. …

‘Away for personal reasons, will return soon,’ says Afghan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay after ‘missing’ reports
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Away for personal reasons, will return soon,’ says Afghan envoy to India Farid Mamundzay after ‘missing’ reports

Firstpost  

He further stated that the embassy continues to function its routine work normally and has diligently addressed various matters, ensuring that the mission’s objectives continue to be met efficiently Afghanistan’s ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay said that he is not missing and is away from the country for “personal and family reasons.” Over reports of him ‘missing’ from his office, …

MEA faces tough choice as Taliban pick a new Ambassador for Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

MEA faces tough choice as Taliban pick a new Ambassador for Delhi

The Hindu  

The Taliban regime’s decision to recall Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay and appoint current Trade Counsellor Qadir Shah as the chargé d’affaires in his place has posed a tough decision for the government on the situation in Afghanistan and its engagement with the Taliban. While rejecting the Taliban regime’s appointment could see repercussions for India’s “technical mission” in Kabul, accepting the …

India to send 20,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar
1 year, 9 months ago

India to send 20,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar

The Hindu  

India will send its next consignment of wheat as aid to Afghanistan under the Taliban regime via Chabahar, the MEA announced on Tuesday. India has used the Chabahar route in the past, prior to 2021, to send shipments of wheat to Afghanistan “To address the current humanitarian situation, Indian side announced its partnership with UNWFP for the delivery of 20,000 …

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban wants to send envoy to Delhi, boost ties between India, Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The proposed candidates to become the envoy to India for Afghanistan’s current rulers include controvertial Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi, who is alleged to have issued death threats against journalists New Delhi: In an effort to improve its international credibility, the Taliban government of Afghanistan is trying to persuade India to allow it to post a diplomatic representative in New …

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work
2 years, 4 months ago

Embassy intact, India ups Kabul work

The Hindu  

The newly reopened Indian Embassy in Kabul is expected to increase its operations in Afghanistan, with the “technical team” posted there in June focusing on business and trade opportunities and distribution of food and medical aid. “Though the embassy was vacated by all Indian staff, the local Afghans deployed there ensured no damage was done to the premises or the …

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties
2 years, 6 months ago

Gradual engagement: The Hindu Editorial on India-Taliban ties

The Hindu  

India’s decision to send a diplomatic delegation to Kabul to meet with Taliban officials shows a marked difference from the policy New Delhi took in the 1990s when the Sunni Islamist group was in power in Afghanistan. But this time, Afghanistan’s internal situation and the regional dynamics seem to be different, prompting many neighbouring countries to adopt a more constructive …

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban
2 years, 6 months ago

India sends diplomats to Kabul for talks with the Taliban

The Hindu  

​India has sent a multi-member team of senior diplomats to Afghanistan for the first time since the Indian Embassy in Kabul was evacuated in August 2021 following the arrival of the Taliban at the Afghan capital. During discussions with the Indian delegation held on Thursday, the Taliban urged India to reopen its embassy in Kabul, Suhail Shaheen, chief of the …

Complicated and sensitive issue: MEA says there is no update on resuming flights to Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Complicated and sensitive issue: MEA says there is no update on resuming flights to Afghanistan

India Today  

Terming it as a complicated and sensitive issue, the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said there was no update on resuming flights from India to Afghanistan as of now. The letter, dated September 7 and addressed to Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar, was written by Alhaj Hameedullah Akhunzada, acting minister, Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority. Therefore, Afghanistan Civil …

Taliban regime requests India to resume flight services with Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban regime requests India to resume flight services with Afghanistan

Op India  

Afghanistan under the new Taliban regime has sent a letter to the government of India requesting to resume flight service between the two countries. The Acting Minister for Civil Aviation and Transport of Afghanistan, Alhaj Hamidullah Akhundzada wrote a letter on September 7 in this regard, addressed to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Now in the letter sent to …

Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA | Exclusive
3 years, 2 months ago

Taliban want resumption of flights between India and Afghanistan, write to DGCA | Exclusive

India Today  

In a first such official communication between the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and India, the outfit has written to the government for resumption of flights between the two countries. The letter, addressed to Director General of Civil Aviation Arun Kumar, has been written by Alhaj Hameedullah Akhunzada, acting minister, Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority. Therefore, Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority requests you …

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban

India TV News  

The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday. "As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had previously flown to Kabul to …

Afghanistan-origin Indian abducted in Kabul, MEA says India is closely monitoring investigation
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan-origin Indian abducted in Kabul, MEA says India is closely monitoring investigation

India TV News  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that India is closely monitoring the investigation being conducted by Afghan authorities in the connection with an Indian national's abduction in Kabul. "We've seen a missing person's reports about a reported Indian national - Bansuri Lal - missing in Kabul. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, "I …

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

'In Touch with All Concerned', Says Govt on Reports of Kidnapping of an Indian in Kabul

News 18  

India on Thursday said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Kabul. We will continue to monitor the situation,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, “I am given to understand that he is …

In touch with all concerned, monitoring situation: MEA on abduction of Indian national in Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

In touch with all concerned, monitoring situation: MEA on abduction of Indian national in Kabul

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs said it is in touch with all concerned following reports that an Indian national has been kidnapped from Kabul in Afghanistan. A 50-year-old Afghanistan-origin Indian national, identified as Bansri Lal Arendeh, was abducted at gunpoint on Tuesday in Kabul. When specifically asked whether Arendeh is an Indian national, Bagchi said, "I am given to understand …

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan crisis updates | September 4, 2021

The Hindu  

The Taliban sources are claiming that they have seized control over Panjshir valley, the last standing province that the Taliban has not been able to capture, according to a Reuters report. - Reuters 5.00 pm At least 17 killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul- reports At least 17 people were killed in celebratory gunfire in Kabul, news agencies said on …

Concerns raised over anti-India, terror activities on Afghan soil: MEA on India-Taliban meet
3 years, 3 months ago

Concerns raised over anti-India, terror activities on Afghan soil: MEA on India-Taliban meet

India Today  

Our aim is to ensure Afghanistan's land is not used for terror activity of any kind, said spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi, over the India-Taliban meeting that took place in Doha, adding that "there is no need to speculate on this". Our aim is that Afghanistan's land shouldn't be used for terror activity of any kind: …

India holds talks with Taliban, seeks early return of nationals from Afghanistan, raises terrorism issue
3 years, 3 months ago

India holds talks with Taliban, seeks early return of nationals from Afghanistan, raises terrorism issue

India TV News  

India on Tuesday held a meeting with a Taliban leader in Doha on latter’s request. Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban’s Political Office. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said early Tuesday that “American soldiers left the Kabul airport, and our nation got its full independence.” The US confirmed its last forces …

UNSC drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities in Afghanistan
3 years, 3 months ago

UNSC drops Taliban reference from statement on terror activities in Afghanistan

India Today  

Nearly two weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the United Nations Security Council has dropped the reference to the militant group in a recurring paragraph in its statements calling upon Afghan groups not to support terrorists operating on their territory. “The members of the Security Council reaffirmed the importance of combating terrorism in Afghanistan to ensure the territory of …

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA
3 years, 3 months ago

Majority Indian nationals brought back from Afghanistan, situation being carefully monitored: MEA

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs said a majority of Indian nationals who wished to return from Afghanistan have been brought back to India. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India's focus has been to evacuate its citizens who are stranded in Afghanistan, adding that the last evacuation flight had only about 40 people. Asked whether India will recognise …

India evacuates 77 stranded persons from Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates 77 stranded persons from Afghanistan

The Hindu  

A special flight of Air India arrived here on Tuesday morning carrying 77 people from Kabul, including 46 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus. Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and the Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri received the Sikh holy books at the Delhi airport. “Blessed to receive and pay obeisance to three holy …

India evacuates over 800 people from Kabul under 'Operation Devi Shakti'
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates over 800 people from Kabul under 'Operation Devi Shakti'

India Today  

India's complex mission to evacuate its citizens and Afghan partners from Kabul after its swift takeover by the Taliban last week has been named as "Operation Devi Shakti". India began the complex evacuation mission by airlifting 40 Indians from Kabul to Delhi on August 16, a day after the Taliban seized control of the Afghan capital city. In the last …

Staying invested: on India's relations with Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

Staying invested: on India's relations with Afghanistan

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to ask the MEA to brief all parliamentary parties on the Government’s actions in Afghanistan comes as questions grow about the Government’s planning for contingencies there, with the Taliban’s takeover. With most of the Indians based in Afghanistan returning home, or expected to soon, the Government must face the larger strategic questions over whether the …

Indian evacuated from Afghanistan praises Taliban on reaching home
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian evacuated from Afghanistan praises Taliban on reaching home

Op India  

On Sunday, an Indian national by the name of Tamal Bhattacharya sparked controversy after he praised the Taliban following his return to his home in Kolkata from Afghanistan. Screengrab of the report by ABP Ananda Netizens question the doublespeak of the rescued Indian national Netizens were aghast at the doublespeak of Tamal Bhattacharya. Twitter user, Vice President of BJP’s Mahila …

3 flights with Indian nationals from Kabul land at IGI Airport
3 years, 4 months ago

3 flights with Indian nationals from Kabul land at IGI Airport

India TV News  

Three private flights -- Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo carrying Indian nationals from Kabul landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 on Sunday Morning. Sukhwinder Singh who works in the US embassy in Kabul says chaos like situation prevails in Kabul's streets and all are in a hurry to leave Afghanistan. On being asked if he would return …

Taliban Afghanistan Indian Evacuates 168 Evacuees Through Special IAF Aircraft Ghaziabad
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban Afghanistan Indian Evacuates 168 Evacuees Through Special IAF Aircraft Ghaziabad

ABP News  

New Delhi: An adorable video has surfaced from the 168 Indians who landed in India after being evacuated from Afghanistan. #WATCH | An infant was among the 168 people evacuated from Afghanistan's Kabul to Ghaziabad on an Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft pic.twitter.com/DoR6ppHi4h — ANI August 22, 2021 The video seems to express the collective relief of the 168 evacuees …

'Everything is finished': Afghan MP, evacuated from Kabul, breaks down upon landing in India
3 years, 4 months ago

'Everything is finished': Afghan MP, evacuated from Kabul, breaks down upon landing in India

India TV News  

An Afghan parliamentarian who was evacuated from Kabul broke down after landing at Ghaziabad's Hindon air force base early on Sunday. The Sikh parliamentarian was among the 168 evacuees, including 23 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus onboard IAF's C-17 Globemaster aircraft that took off from Kabul airport earlier today. Earlier he had put out a video in which he thanked Prime …

India evacuates nearly 400 people, including 329 Indians from Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

India evacuates nearly 400 people, including 329 Indians from Kabul

India TV News  

India on Sunday brought back nearly 400 people, including 329 of its nationals and two Afghan lawmakers, in three different flights as part of its efforts to evacuate its citizens from Kabul in the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in the city after its takeover by the Taliban. IAF special repatriation flight with 168 passengers on board, including 107 Indian …

392 Indians return home, recall horrors in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

392 Indians return home, recall horrors in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

India Today  

As Kabul airport is now open for evacuation flights, more Indians are being rescued and evacuated from turmoil-hit Afghanistan. India on Sunday brought back home 392 people including two Afghan lawmakers in three different flights as part of its mission to evacuate Indians and Afghan partners from Kabul. A total of 168 individuals, including 107 Indians and 23 Afghan Sikhs …

Taliban say things are fine but we know the reality: Indian embassy worker upon arrival in Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Taliban say things are fine but we know the reality: Indian embassy worker upon arrival in Delhi

India Today  

An Indian embassy worker in Afghanistan, who left his country and reached Delhi on Sunday, shared the horrific experience that a group of Indians and Afghans had to undergo before boarding their flight to India. The situation remains fragile, people are feeling insecure while moving, especially those who have worked with the government,” the Indian embassy worker said. If you’ve …

Small group of Indian officials coordinating evacuation mission at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Small group of Indian officials coordinating evacuation mission at Kabul airport

India Today  

A small group of Indian officials is coordinating the country's evacuation mission at the Kabul international airport amid continuing chaos and a challenging ground situation, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. India evacuated 200 people, including the Indian envoy and other staffers of its embassy in Kabul, in two C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft of the IAF on Tuesday …

India brings back 168 people amid tense security situation in Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

India brings back 168 people amid tense security situation in Kabul

India Today  

Indian Air Force evacuated 168 people, including 107 Indians, from Kabul on Sunday amid deteriorating situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the nation a week back. IAF special repatriation flight with 168 passengers onboard, including 107 Indian nationals, is on its way to Delhi from Kabul." Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “We urge all Indian nationals in Afghanistan requiring assistance …

India allowed to operate two flights daily to evacuate citizens from Kabul
3 years, 4 months ago

India allowed to operate two flights daily to evacuate citizens from Kabul

India TV News  

India has been allowed to operate two flights daily to evacuate its citizens stranded in Kabul amid the Afghanistan-Taliban crisis. The forces granted permission to India to operate two Indian aircrafts every day to Kabul on Saturday. An Indian Air Force transport aircraft which departed from the Kabul airport with some eminent Afghan leaders, including public representatives from the Hindu …

IAF plane with 90 Indian evacuees, who were taken to Tajikistan from Kabul, to land in Delhi today
3 years, 4 months ago

IAF plane with 90 Indian evacuees, who were taken to Tajikistan from Kabul, to land in Delhi today

India TV News  

An Indian Air Force transport aircraft which departed from the Kabul airport with some eminent Afghan leaders, including public representatives from the Hindu and Sikh communities, as well as 85 Indians on board on Saturday will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday. Fearing that the Taliban militia may prevent the Afghan public representatives from boarding the IAF flight, the entire …

All Indians in Kabul safe, evacuation on: Govt sources after reports of abduction by Taliban
3 years, 4 months ago

All Indians in Kabul safe, evacuation on: Govt sources after reports of abduction by Taliban

Firstpost  

India has been making continuous efforts to airlift its nationals stuck in the strife-torn country now overtaken by a militant regime. All Indians in Kabul are safe and in touch with Indian officials, government sources told CNN-News18 on Saturday, after reports that around 150 foreigners including Indians were abducted by the Taliban from near the Kabul airport. India has already …

All Indians in Kabul safe, says govt after reports claim Taliban 'captured' over 150 people
3 years, 4 months ago

All Indians in Kabul safe, says govt after reports claim Taliban 'captured' over 150 people

India Today  

Several reports emerged on Saturday claiming that Taliban fighters captured more than 150 people, most of them Indians, from around Kabul airport in Afghanistan. They were offered lunch and have now left for Kabul airport: Government sources — ANI August 21, 2021 However, Ahmadullah Waseq, one of the Taliban spokesperson, has rejected these reports claiming the abduction of around 150 …

How MEA officials are running the 24x7 Afghanistan Cell to ensure smooth evacuation
3 years, 4 months ago

How MEA officials are running the 24x7 Afghanistan Cell to ensure smooth evacuation

India Today  

While India has safely evacuated all Indian officials, diplomats and staff along with others, there are many who are still stranded in Afghanistan. In order to oversee evacuation operations, the Ministry of External Affairs has set up a ‘Special Afghanistan Cell’. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON AFGHANISTAN CRISIS The cell was set up prior to the departure of India-based personnel from …

How MEA's Special Afghanistan Cell helped streamline distress calls from war-torn country
3 years, 4 months ago

How MEA's Special Afghanistan Cell helped streamline distress calls from war-torn country

India TV News  

In order to ensure seamless contact of Indians who were in the war-torn country when the Taliban was taking over the regime, a special Afghanistan cell was set up in the Ministry of External Affairs on August 16 evening, which continuously coordinated repatriation and other requests in a streamlined manner. The officers manning the Cell answer calls, respond to emails …

India completes 'complicated' evacuation of Kabul mission staff, focus now to bring back Indians
3 years, 4 months ago

India completes 'complicated' evacuation of Kabul mission staff, focus now to bring back Indians

India TV News  

Two days after Kabul fell to the Taliban, India on Tuesday completed the evacuation of all its diplomats and other staff members from the Afghan capital under a "difficult and complicated" exercise, effectively closing its mission for the second time since 1996 when the militant group captured power. The mission to evacuate close to 200 people including the Indian envoy …

IAF aircraft awaits clearance to evacuate more Indians stranded in Afghanistan
3 years, 4 months ago

IAF aircraft awaits clearance to evacuate more Indians stranded in Afghanistan

India Today  

An Indian Air Force transport aircraft is awaiting clearance for landing in Afghanistan’s Kabul airport to evacuate Indian citizens who were stranded after the fall of the Ashraf Ghani government. 120 EMBASSY OFFICIALS AIRLIFTED An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft on Tuesday morning brought back 120 Indian officials, including the last batch of the Indian embassy staff, ITBP personnel and …

How India evacuated Indian nationals amid Taliban patrol in Kabul | Inside details
3 years, 4 months ago

How India evacuated Indian nationals amid Taliban patrol in Kabul | Inside details

India Today  

A convoy of 14 vehicles, carrying around 120 people -- Indian nationals, journalists, diplomats, embassy staffers and security personnel -- left the Indian embassy in Kabul for Hamid Karzai International Airport in the wee hours of Tuesday. India Today has learnt that there were three main centres of operation: the Indian Embassy in Kabul, the Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of …

Air India to operate flights till Kabul airport remains functional: Indian envoy
3 years, 4 months ago

Air India to operate flights till Kabul airport remains functional: Indian envoy

Hindustan Times  

Some Indian citizens are still in Afghanistan and Air India will continue operating flights from Kabul as long as the airport there remains functional, Indian envoy Rudrendra Tandon said on Tuesday after his evacuation with other diplomatic staff. He added, “As you know, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan no longer exists and the situation is quite fluid now.” Asked about …

140 Indians fly home as govt. closes embassy in Kabul for now
3 years, 4 months ago

140 Indians fly home as govt. closes embassy in Kabul for now

The Hindu  

In all, 140 Indians, including the last of the Indian embassy staff, Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel and four mediapersons took off from the Kabul airport on board a special military flight on August 17 morning. A tense day followed, as Indian diplomats, led by Ambassador Rudrendra Tandon, coordinated with the new militia now in control of the capital and other …

Afghanistan Latest News, Kabul Latest News, Kabul News Live, Kabul Airport News Today, Kabul Airport Live, Kabul Airport – India TV
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan Latest News, Kabul Latest News, Kabul News Live, Kabul Airport News Today, Kabul Airport Live, Kabul Airport – India TV

India TV News  

All is not well within Afghanistan. 8:29 PM: Taliban deputy leader and co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar returns to Afghanistan: AFP quoting Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid 8:24 PM: White House official says US has evacuated over 700 people "Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan is open, and flights are able to land and depart, including on the civilian side. …

India committed to safe return of all citizens; to make flight arrangements after Kabul airport reopens
3 years, 4 months ago

India committed to safe return of all citizens; to make flight arrangements after Kabul airport reopens

India Today  

India on Tuesday said that the evacuation of its embassy personnel from Kabul has been completed and the focus would now be to ensure the safe return of all Indian nationals from the Afghan capital in view of the prevailing situation in that country. READ: PM Modi chairs high-level meet on Afghan situation, directs officials to ensure safe evacuation of …

India brings back 120 embassy staff from Kabul, announces new e-visa for Afghans
3 years, 4 months ago

India brings back 120 embassy staff from Kabul, announces new e-visa for Afghans

India Today  

An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft on Tuesday morning brought back 120 Indian officials, including the last batch of the Indian embassy staff, ITBP personnel and four media persons, from the Kabul airport. "In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately," MEA spokesperson said. …

Families are crying, desperate to get out: Indian workers in Kabul ask govt to evacuate them
3 years, 4 months ago

Families are crying, desperate to get out: Indian workers in Kabul ask govt to evacuate them

India Today  

Indian workers stranded in Kabul requested the government to evacuate them from Afghanistan as the country descended into chaos following the takeover by the Taliban. Suraj's family at his house in Chandauli's Mughalsarai Meanwhile, an Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft took off with 120 Indian officials from the Kabul airport on Tuesday morning. Thousands of people thronged the Kabul airport …

As Kabul airport closes, India’s repatriation efforts ‘paused’
3 years, 4 months ago

As Kabul airport closes, India’s repatriation efforts ‘paused’

The Hindu  

Concerns about Indian diplomats, security personnel and citizens grew on Monday, as the Afghanistan airspace was shut down for commercial flights over chaotic scenes at the airport, as thousands of Afghans seeking to flee the country overran the tarmac at Kabul’s international airport. In meetings led by the Cabinet Secretary, officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External …

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